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Related: About this forumCantor camp turns down invitation to free public forum.
A top aide to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said the Republican will not accept a challenge from Chesterfield Countys Democratic Party to meet its own candidate, Wayne Powell, in a free public forum before the Nov. 6 elections.
Mr. Powell has been challenging us to stand next to him on the courthouse steps for some time now, Cantor spokesman Ray Allen said in an interview with the Observer. He wants Eric to come down to his level and get down in the mud, and he wont do that.
The remarks came in response to a letter last week from Bernie Vogelgesang, chairman of the countys Democratic Party. Vogelgesang wrote that his party is calling on Cantor to appear in a public meeting that unlike the Chamber debate does not charge $25 for a members only event.
Vogelgesang was referring to Democrats complaint that the only appearance of Cantor and Powell, who are vying for the 7th District, will be at a Virginia Chamber of Commerce event on Oct. 1.
Vogelgesang said that since the debate is open only to members of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce and their invited guests, its not truly an open public forum.
If you dont know anyone on the Chamber, you wont be able to get in, Vogelgesang said. That deprives the public of seeing exactly where Wayne Powell and Eric Cantor stand on the issues.
http://www.chesterfieldobserver.com/news/2012-09-26/News/Cantor_camp_turns_down_invitation_to_free_public_f.html
Liberal_Stalwart71
(20,450 posts)was absolutely brilliant on Rev. Al's show last night.
elleng
(131,102 posts)the debate, at chamber of commerce, is Monday, Oct. 1, AND WILL BE TELEVISED BY C-SPAN!!!
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)Flashmann
(2,140 posts)Sniveling little chickenshit......